Permatill (more Information)

[Alan and Summer]

Hi everybody. The guys from Stalite wrote me back and as promised I am
posting their response.

From Chuck Freidrich:

>We have had several bonsai folks use
>PermaTill. it started with the Bonsai society Of NC 704-552-6551.
>To answer your questions:
>1. PermaTill is 3/8" to 5/16" very clean.
>2. The CEC is 26.9 me/100 cm3
>3. Available wholesale from Wetsel Inc. 540-434-6753
>4. Retail cost at garden centers is around $8.00 to $9.00 per .75 cubic
foot bag about 40 pounds. Benkies, Roozens etc.
>5. The PermaTill weighs 50 pounds per cubic foot
>6. Bulk direct from us is available 23 ton min. at the cost of $62.00
per ton = aprox. $43.00 per cubic yard.

>Please call with any questions
>Chuck Friedrich, Horticulturist
>Carolina Stalite Co.

Well seems to be pretty good. Any comments? Ron?

Alan Romack
Columbia, Maryland Zone 7

[amealer]

FWIW, I have used PermaTill for the last 3 years as a component in my bonsai
soil and have been very pleased. I buy it from a local nursery and sift out
the coarse and fines, then mix with sifted pine bark and fired clay in
varying proportions, depending on what type tree I'm repotting.

Allen Mealer
Birmingham, AL, USA
Zone 7 (29 degrees F. and dropping!)

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[Michael Ready]

1. PermaTill is 3/8" to 5/16" very clean.

Doesn't the size see a little big for bonsai soil components?

Michael Ready
Santa Cruz CA